NEA Priority School, Romulus, MI: Teacher Home Visits Can Lead to School Transformation
At an NEA Priority School just outside of Detroit, the national Parent Teacher Home Visit Program (PTHVP) is helping teachers and parents engage on a whole new level. Instead of the traditional parent-teacher conference conducted in school, teachers go to students’ homes to hold conversations with parents about each student’s overall performance. This is not the typical parent-teacher conference conducted in the classroom. Instead, this is a reciprocal conversation conducted in the...
From: National Education Association
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Home Schooling with Team Go-Go
Home schooling is good for our family for many reasons: we rush less, we laugh more, we drive less, we learn more. All the time spent squirming in the classroom is spent doing flips on the bed. We meet with other home schooling kids and the world is our classroom. We also get to learn a wide spectrum of subjects. Last week it was geography. Yesterday, we rebuilt a bike and learned about Emma Goldman, Joan Jett and Alix Olson. Thanks Riot Grrrls.
From: vkingsley
Related topics : reasons to get home schooled / home school kids
Introducing Evolution at the 9th grade level
My presentation for 'Answers in Science', given at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on 2013/08/04 encourages home school parents to meet the TEKS, (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills) in astronomy, geology, and especially biology, where evolution is simply a matter of fact. This presentation serves as an introductory primer for the minimum that should be explained by anyone claiming to teach evolution, whether in a classroom or in home school. The purpose of this conference was in...
From: AronRa
Related topics : texas home schooling / home science school / best home school
Home School Curriculum: Geography : Field Trips for Home School Geography
Learn how to go beyond the classroom for home school geography with expert tips from an experienced teacher and home school authority in this free homeschooling video clip.
Expert: Jennifer Miller
Bio: Tony and Jennifer Miller live in northern New Hampshire with their four children. Tony works from home as a computer systems engineer.
Filmmaker: Bryan Powers
From: expertvillage
Related topics : home school geography / free home school curriculum / best home school
Carolina Classrooms: School Choices
Education options for our South Carolina students are varied and rich. Join us as we talk with K-12 leaders and look at how and where our students are learning. From virtual schools to magnet schools to home schools, our students have options to meet their educational needs. Learn more at http://scetv.org/television/programs/carolina-classrooms.
From: SouthCarolinaETV
Related topics : home school students / virtual home school / education and home school
Classroom News: Strengthening the Home-School Connection (Virtual Tour)
A biweekly newsletter informs parents about what is being covered in class and provides helpful hints for at-home reinforcement.
From: The Balanced Literacy Diet
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Clarksville Virginia Old High School, Elementary, Primary School Building Auditorium
Clarksville Virginia Old High School, Elementary, Primary School Auditorium Building and Classrooms, Home of Clarksville Fine Arts Center and Clarksville Community Players - Mecklenburg County Virginia. Located at 914 Virginia Avenue, Clarksville, VA 23927
From: Jack Stebbins
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What is the difference between schooling and education?
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From: HomeEducationQandA
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Homeschool Classroom Tour
Our family studies all over the house but we do have a designated space as a "study/classroom". Our home school classroom changes all the time. We use the dinner table and the couch for family-centered learning.
From: JoyfulMysteriesInspiredMama
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Joe Mazza on Home & School 2.0 - #140edu Conference 92Y NYC, 8/1/12
Home & School 2.0 - Envisioning a Connected Learning Community - (Presentation Slides - http://www.slideshare.net/psumazza/joemazza-home-school-20-140edu)
Barriers in the way of the home-school partnership are well documented over decades of research by Epstein, Henderson, Mapp and others. Depending on your school make-up, these barriers include fear, lack of transparency, culture, access, language challenges and mobility. When face to face communications make up the foundation of the...
From: Joe Mazza
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